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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
No. 00-16
Date: June 28, 2000
RESOLUTION RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION OF GUN LOCKS
WHEREAS, a goal set forth by the City Council is "To protect the public health and
safety" and furthermore to "support ....crime prevention efforts".
WHEREAS, guns are present in 51 percent of Minnesota households and 53 percent of
gun owners surveyed did not lock up their guns.
WHEREAS, every day in the United States, 16 children age 19 and under are killed in
gun homicides, suicides, and unintentional shootings and countless number of guns are stolen
and used in crime.
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul-Ramsey County Safe Gun Storage Campaign has distributed
over 3,500 gun locks in St. Paul and over 550 gun locks in suburban Ramsey County.
• WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul
Area Council of Churches, Saint Paul Children's Hospital, Saint Paul City Council, Saint Paul
Police Department, Saint Paul-Ramsey County Department of Public Health, the Gun Violence
Action Team in Ramsey County, the City of Roseville and the City of Maplewood have all
endorsed the safe gun storage campaign.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights does hereby endorse
the Saint Paul-Ramsey County Safe Gun Storage Campaign and authorizes the City
Administrator or his/her assigned personnel to give away gun locks at City Hall and any other
appropriate locations; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Administrator or his/her assigned personnel undertake the
necessary publicity to encourage Falcon Heights residents to utilize the free gun lock program.
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Moved by: Lindstrom Approved by. ~~ . v'~~~'~ "`~
Mayor
June 28, 2000
GEHRZ Da e -
HUSTAD 4 In Favor Attested by:
KUETTEL (absent) City Clerk
• LINDSTROM 0 Against June 28, 2000
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